Scholarship: Katsina govt approves ₦38.5m for 77 law students

Lawal-Kerau said that the board has concluded arrangements for the disbursement of the money to the law students.

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State. [X:@dikko_radda]

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina has approved the release of an N38.5 million scholarship for 77 students from the state studying at the Nigerian Law School.

This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the State Scholarship Board, Salisu Lawal-Kerau, on Saturday in Katsina.

He said that the money was the maintenance allowance of the 77 law students for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic session.

According to him, the gesture is to mitigate the effects of the current economic hardship on the students and to encourage them to concentrate on their studies.

He said that the board has concluded arrangements for the disbursement of the money to the law students.